BARCELONA, SPAIN--(Marketwired - Dec 10, 2014) - Hotel Arts Barcelona has Christmas entirely wrapped up with an outstanding line up of festive events. Celebrations include an artistic experimental Christmas decorations display, a delicious Spanish Christmas menu at the luxury Barcelona hotel's restaurants including Two Michelin starred Enoteca, and to bring in the New Year with a bang -- a grand black and white masquerade gala dinner on December 31st.
The festive season will kick-off in early December with the unveiling of a spectacular Christmas decorations display designed in partnership with florist Donna Stain and paper artist Sophie Cuvelier. Together they have created a modern take on traditional Christmas decorations with a unique and exciting 'paper and flowers' concept, which will be seen throughout the waterfront Barcelona hotel with the main highlights in the entrance and lobby including trees made from colourful paper cones and sparkling garlands reflecting the sun and surrounded by bright festive flowers.
For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Enoteca, Hotel Arts Barcelona's Two Michelin starred Restaurant headed up by Paco Pérez will offer a gourmet Christmas menu. Dishes include the finest foie gras with apple 'Christmas Croquettes', Traditional Catalan soup with meatballs and Langoustines, Cannelloni of Melanosprum, Hake Kokotxas stew with bone marrow and mushroom.
At Arola, Head Chef Sergi Arola has devised a creative Christmas menu offering sea urchin au gratin, Ox Tail with Sea Cucumber plus traditional dishes including Escudella (Catalan Stew) and Christmas Yule Log. For those who prefer a more relaxed Christmas dining experience Café Veranda will serve a special Christmas brunch including seasonal dishes, Christmas cured meats, roasted beef, suckling pig, roasted kid goat's leg with confit of peppers.
To bring in 2015 in style, Hotel Arts Barcelona will host an exclusive black and white masquerade New Year's Eve Gala dinner on the 31st December. The nine-course Gala Dinner is renowned for being the hottest New Year's ticket in town. The evening starts with an oyster station; traditional Iberian ham; a creamy salad of winter vegetables, lobster, Osetra caviar and green tomatoes soup; grilled seabass supreme, chlorophyll and coral extract, leaves dressed with a duck's juice vinaigrette and creamed potatoes, slow cooked Kid Goat shoulder; and crunchy caramelized panettone with whisky Ice cream and citric soup. Spanish Tradition has it that guests eat grapes to welcome in the New Year on each stroke at midnight. The night will carry on into the early hours with a live orchestra and dance floor.
NEW YEARS EVE PACKAGE AT HOTEL ARTS BARCELONA - The New Year's Eve Package at Hotel Arts Barcelona includes Deluxe accommodation for two for the night of 31st December including breakfast, Gala dinner, valet parking and a late check-out until 2pm on the 1st January 2015. The New Year's Eve Package for two people at Hotel Arts Barcelona starts from 895EUR .
HOLIDAY SHOPPING EXPERIENCE IN BARCELONA - Book a published rate or package through our website and receive a complimentary Special Shopping Experience. Holiday Shopping Experience includes complimentary shuttle to Passeig de Gràcia, the main shopping grand avenue in Barcelona with the most exclusive boutiques, national and international brand names. Valid for reservations arriving from 1 December 2014 until 31 January 2015. Personal shopping butler service available upon request. Room rates starting from 275EUR .
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Hotel Arts Barcelona
Hotel Arts Barcelona boasts stunning panoramic views from its unique location on the waterfront, in the heart of the city's Olympic Village area. Designed by renowned architect Bruce Graham, Hotel Arts features 44 floors of exposed glass and steel, making it a prominent feature of Barcelona's skyline. The waterfront hotel's 455 rooms and 28 exclusive duplex Apartments feature sleek, modern design complemented by an impressive 20th century collection of works by contemporary Catalan and Spanish artists. Hotel Arts is one of the premier culinary destinations in Barcelona offering fine dining Michelin star Enoteca restaurant or creative and contemporary tapas with Arola restaurant. Guests seeking a serene escape may enjoy signature treatments at 43 The Spa located on the 43rd floor Spa. Recognized as one of the top business hotels in Spain, Hotel Arts provides over 3,000 square-feet of function space overlooking the Mediterranean in Arts 41, for board meetings and conferences as well as social events, weddings and celebrations. The hotel offers an additional 24,000 square-feet of function space, with the main meeting space located on the lower ground and second floors.
About The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company of Chevy Chase, Md., currently operates 87 hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. More than 30 hotel and residential projects are under development around the globe. The Ritz-Carlton is the only service company to have twice earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award which recognizes outstanding customer service. For more information, or reservations, contact a travel professional, or visit the company website at www.ritzcarlton.com. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marriott International, Inc. (
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Melanie Dorange
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Hotel Arts Barcelona
